NURSE EXTERN

Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: March 23, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description NURSE EXTERN – All Shifts - University of New Mexico Hospital – Lomas Campus and Sandoval Campus May Cohort - Applications accepted until April 10th with a start date of May 11th or May 18th Casual Pool Positions Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials Flat Rate $18.45/hr Cover Letter is required with top 3 areas of interest. Transcripts must be attached to application CURRENTLY HIRING WITHIN: · Adult IP Admission Unit · Adult Oncology · Behavioral Svcs at MATS · CCT CardioThoracicVascular ICU · Coronary Care Subacute · CPC Acute Services · Crisis Triage Center · CTH Rehab-Ortho Unit · Emergency Department · Family Medicine Inpatient (3-N) · Family Practice (3-N) · Gen Med/SAC (4-W) · General Medicine (5-W) · General Pediatrics Unit · General Surgery/Transplant (6-S) · Inpatient 4thFloor – SRMC · Inpatient 5thFloor – SRMC · I/P Hemodialysis · Labor and Delivery · Med/Surg Subacute (4-E) · Medical/Cardiac ICU · Mother & Baby Unit (3-E) · Neuroscience · Neuroscience ICU · Newborn ICU · Operating Room BBRP · Orthopedics (3-S) · PACU (Recovery Room 1) · Psychiatric Emergency Services · Surgical Specialty Unit (4-S) · Trauma Subacute (4-E) · Trauma Surgical ICU · UPC Inpatient/Geriatrics · Westside Family & Senior Health Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations. Department: Multiple Departments FTE: 0.05 PRN Shift: Rotating Position Summary: Provide basic patient care. Perform routine treatment procedures and assist in maintenance of a safe, clean environment. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. Detailed responsibilities: * PATIENT OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well-being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee * PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements * PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed * PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others * PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record * PATIENT CARE - Complete specific skills listed in the "University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions" Matrix * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right" Qualifications Education: Essential: * Course Education specialization: Essential: * Nursing student, completed 1st semester and 1st clinical Experience: Essential: Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo\n1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience Credentials: Essential: * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * Upon completion of pgm temp or perm RN lic w/in 6 weeks Physical Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work. Working conditions: Essential: * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE * Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required Department: Clinical Nursing Support

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